This draft CSO Call to Action was written as a joint effort by civil society organisations working on Belgian, European and international level ahead of the European Union (EU) Expert event ‘Towards Health Equity: Strong Health Systems, Universal Health Coverage and Social Participation’, organized by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Development Cooperation, Enabel and Be-cause health, on April 23 in Mechelen.
The call to action asks for:
1. Ensure that a rights- and needs-based approach is promoted in the implementation of the EU Global Health Strategy
2. Protect the right to health for all
3. More inclusiveness in global health governance
4. Health in all policies and all policies in health